#1 of 2 #1 romance movie of Week 31, 1988
1988 · Comedy, Romance
$171.5M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$78.2M US & Canada · 46% $93.3M elsewhere · 54%
Romance box office · Week 31 · Jul 24–30, 1988
Romance Box Office, Week 31 of 1988: Romance Releases of Jul 24–30
Cocktail (1988) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 31 of 1988 (Jul 24–30), with $171.5M worldwide, ahead of A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988) at $6.3M. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $177.8M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $177.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 48%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 31 of 1988, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 31 of 1988 (Jul 24–30).
- 1 Jul 29, 1988 US and Canada: $78.2M Rest of the world: $93.3M Worldwide: $171.5M
- 2
Jul 26, 1988 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1988, Week by Week
42 weeks of 1988 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 26–Jul 2) with $288.8M, led by Coming to America (1988).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $17.5M
- Week 4 $509.4K
- Week 5 $70.1K
- Week 6 $26.2M
- Week 7 $8.3M
- Week 8 $10M
- Week 9 $6.7M
- Week 10 $717.4K
- Week 11 $15.9M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $7.7M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $2.3M
- Week 17 $12.4M
- Week 18 $1.5M
- Week 19 $3.7M
- Week 20 $1.8M
- Week 21 $57.3M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $151.9M
- Week 24 $13.1K
- Week 25 $50.9M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $288.8M
- Week 28 $23.6M
- Week 29 $344.4K
- Week 30 $15.1M
- Week 31 $177.8M
- Week 32 $2.3M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $43.7M
- Week 35 $12.8M
- Week 36 $1.1M
- Week 37 $14.7M
- Week 38 $10.5M
- Week 39 $14.9M
- Week 40 $14.8M
- Week 41 $21M
- Week 42 $12.9M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $4.9M
- Week 45 $17.4M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $6.6M
- Week 48 $25.5M
- Week 49 $120M
- Week 50 $3.3M
- Week 51 $34.7M
- Week 52 $137.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 31 of 1988: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 31 of 1988 (Jul 24–30)?
Cocktail (1988) leads with $171.5M worldwide, $78.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988) at $6.3M.
How much did romance movies released in week 31 of 1988 (Jul 24–30) earn?
2 romance films released in week 31 of 1988 (Jul 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $177.8M in all, or $88.9M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 31 of 1988 (Jul 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cocktail (1988) with $171.5M.
How is the week 31, 1988 romance box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 31 of 1988 (Jul 24–30). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 31, 1988 romance box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.